I no longer grasp my emotions, and I am frequently driven by them. Mommy Amelia is still refusing to acknowledge it. I'm not sure she'll confess it since she's defending herself. Why, in fact, would Amelia Adams plead to a long-forgotten sin? She is happy today, however my mother was not comfortable with their betrayal at the time.

"What did your conscience do to put you to sleep? How could you do it to someone who was already married? I'd want to know your reasoning because I can't believe you're smiling while tricking someone when my mother is drowning in alcohol!" I was flabbergasted by the length of what I...